1,000s of Taiwanese Protest Taxes With Nod to French Rallies

1,000s of Taiwanese Protest Taxes With Nod to French Rallies
A protester shouts slogans demanding tax reform outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 27, 2018. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Thousands of Taiwanese, taking a page from France’s yellow vest movement, protested Thursday for the third time in a week to demand lower taxes and the fair handling of tax disputes.

Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, the capital city, and waved banners calling Taiwan’s tax collection policies illegal. Some wore clear plastic raincoats over their vests in a light rain.